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Coaches go against former players, assistants, protégés, rather frequently in sports, but there is something a level above and beyond when Larry Brown and Kevin Ollie are on opposite sides. "I don't like playing against Kevin," Brown said the day before UConn played at Southern Methodist in Dallas Feb. 14. "I have so much admiration for him. After Southern Methodist's thorough thumping of the Huskies, Brown said, "I'm happy we won, but I'm unhappy they lost." UConn and SMU meet again on Sunday at the XL Center, a game which the Huskies (16-11, 9-6 in the league) need to win to get a desired position for the AAC Tournament. SMU has...

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